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Climate change effort shifts living with it
2015-02-02 06:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MPR: A farmer in western Minnesota recently installed a new heating and cooling system to keep nearly a thousand sows eating and gaining weight during summers that have grown warmer. The Minneapolis Health Department established a comprehensive heat-warning system that kicks in during heat waves to protect the vulnerable. Leaders on the Fond du Lac Indian reservation near Duluth bought a seamless gutter machine after flooding in 2012 with the aim of directing water away from houses during increasingly...
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Europe's food fight shifts after GM crop vote - TRFN
2015-01-26 20:08:56| Biotech - Topix.net
Campaign groups and the biotech industry are digging in for a new round of conflict, following the European Union's decision to allow member states to set their own rules on growing genetically modified organisms. Environmentalists who favour a GMO ban say the crops have not been properly tested - posing health risks for consumers and giving a small group of corporations too much control over food supplies.
Modi shifts on climate change with India renewables goal
2015-01-26 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is ready to expand its use of renewable energy as a way to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, a signal that his government is moving toward joining an international deal on global warming. After a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in New Delhi, the prime minister said that his nation along with all others has an obligation to act on reducing the fossil-fuel emissions blamed for damaging the climate. The remarks represent a shift in Indias tone on...
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The Battle Over Open-Internet Rules Shifts To Congress
2015-01-22 01:05:57| Telecom - Topix.net
President Obama called on the Federal Communications Commission to implement a strict policy of net neutrality and to oppose content providers in restricting bandwidth to customers. In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama offered a number of ideas for improving the economy.
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Mitt Romney Shifts His Position Climate ChangeAgain
2015-01-20 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: Is Mitt Romney becoming a climate change crusader? During his 2012 presidential bid, Romney was dismissive about Democratic efforts to combat the effects of climate change, and he pushed for an expanded commitment to fossil fuels. But in a speech in California on Monday, Romney, who is considering a third run for president in 2016, signaled a shift on the issue. According to the Palm Springs Desert Sun, the former Massachusetts governor "said that while he hopes the skeptics about global climate...
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